Genetic enhancement of okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] germplasm through wide hybridization.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The introgression of genetic material from one species to another through wide hybridization and repeated back-crossing, plays an important role in genetic modification and enriching the cultivated gene-pool with novel genetic variations. Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus [(L.) Moench)] is a popular vegetable crop with high dietary fibre and protein, rich in essential amino acids, lysine and tryptophan. The wild Abelmoschus genepool has many desirable traits like ornamental value, short internodal length, more number of productive branches, extended bearing, perennation tendency, reduced fruit length (more consumer preferred trait), high mucilage content (medicinal value), abiotic stress tolerances such as drought, high temperature and biotic stress resistance

SUBMITTER: Suma A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10654990 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature